Senior Manager Physical Security Design
Cipher develops and operates industrial-scale data centers for next-generation compute and HPC workloads. It combines power sourcing, construction, engineering, operations, real estate, and technology expertise.
About Cipher
Cipher develops and operates industrial-scale data centers engineered for next-generation compute. The company scales data-center infrastructure and delivers facilities purpose-built for HPC workloads, drawing on expertise in power sourcing, construction, engineering, operations, real estate, and technology.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the physical security design program from concept through construction administration and record documentation. You will establish reference designs, coordinate with engineering disciplines, direct consultants, review construction deliverables, and ensure security packages are complete enough for direct installation.
Requirements
- Eight or more years of physical and electronic security systems experience, including design leadership.
- Experience delivering complex electronic security system designs on schedule.
- Knowledge of access control, intrusion detection, video management, emergency communications, integration architecture, and CSI Division 28 specifications.
- Knowledge of defense in depth, CPTED, standoff, DORI, and the five Ds.
- Experience coordinating security design with civil, architectural, electrical, and telecommunications disciplines.
- Experience with construction administration, RFIs, submittal review, and as-built documentation.
- Knowledge of network segmentation, device hardening, NIST, and IEC 62443.
- Knowledge of NFPA 101, IBC egress requirements, NFPA 72, UL 294, and AHJ review.
- Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam.
- Knowledge of Genetec or an equivalent enterprise security platform.
- Ability to lead external partners and build a team.
- Excellent executive and customer communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain physical security design standards, reference designs, and technical guidelines.
- Standardize security platforms, devices, and sequences of operation with digital security and cybersecurity engineering.
- Own security design from concept and basis of design through construction administration and record documentation.
- Produce complete, accurate, on-time security design packages for construction.
- Translate threat and vulnerability assessments into layered security designs.
- Coordinate security scope with architectural, civil, structural, MEP, telecommunications, and IT disciplines.
- Lead milestone design reviews, constructability reviews, and security-focused value engineering.
- Provide cost, device-count, consultant-fee, and constructability input to project estimates.
- Direct consultants and engineers of record during construction administration.
- Resolve RFIs, review product submittals, and conduct site visits.
- Maintain final record and as-built documentation.
- Select and manage external design consultants, engineers of record, and specialty vendors.
- Represent physical security design decisions to leadership, customers, and authorities having jurisdiction.
Benefits
- 401K Retirement Plan with match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Other perks
